Because You live, O Christ,
The gar­den of the world has come to flow­er;
The dark­ness of the tomb
Is flood­ed with Your re­sur­rect­ion pow­er.

Refrain

The stone has rolled away
And death can­not im­pri­son!
O sing this East­er Day,
For Je­sus Christ has ris­en,
Has ris­en, has ris­en, has ris­en!

Because You live, O Christ,
The spi­rit bird of hope is freed for fly­ing;
Our cages of des­pair
No long­er keep us closed and life-de­ny­ing.

Refrain

Because You live, O Christ,
The rain­bow of Your peace will span cre­ation,
The co­lors of Your love
Will draw all hu­man­kind to ado­ra­tion.

Refrain